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“There’s not enough time.” “Time is running out.” “I wish I had more time.” These are complaints we hear frequently. High-performing, high-achieving professionals often come to me for better time-management strategies. There are 24 fixed hours in a day, and

During my corporate career I once attended a class on “how to show up confident”. It had quite a few tips I don’t remember those exactly. But today I remembered about it when I noticed that I was feeling very

Few years back we went to Zion national park in Utah. We hiked on a mountain in the scorching 80 degree heat. The destination was the “upper pool” a small body of water with a sandy beach. As we reached there,

Ego awareness can be a great aid during conflicts. Professional mediator Diane Hamilton talks at Google. Few things I am taking away. Our primitive brain sees conflict as a threat. It is a useful practice to stop the thinking brain

On the first day of my coach training class the instructor gave us a meditation exercise. The purpose was to be ready and present for the session. As someone coming from the high paced, left brained, hardcore technology field I was

If you are a corporate employee, notice the feeling you are having when you read the word “Feedback”. “I have some feedback for you” often creates the same or worse visceral reaction as “we have a problem”! A quick web search

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Working with Sharmin has been one of the best decisions I've made! Through thoughtful inquiry, Sharmin has helped me question my current situation and realize my true passion. I highly recommend her courses and 1 on 1 coaching to anyone looking to advance in their career and make positive changes in their life.

C. Velasco
Boeing

Thank you for taking the time to share your insights with us. In particular, I really like your advice to think of our goals in terms of being outcome based, which helps me think more concretely in terms of what I really want. It is also nice to be reminded that there are a lot of factors that contributes to our happiness, work and family is just a part of the happiness pie.

S. Chan
Microsoft

Through coaching I've realized my entire life was looking for approval and acceptance rather it was consciously done. Always seeking for permission to do anything and being afraid of doing something that will upset others (afraid they they won't like me). I don't need to seek permission or acceptance by those I know. That feeling.. is... my freedom!

K. Tam
Release Manager at Microsoft

Sharmin helped me reshape my thought process and approach to managing people and issues on a daily basis. Sharmin has also shown me the value of dedicating time to focus on being intentional and including all supporting team members in the journey. This has allowed me to leverage the collective group when trying to achieve goals. I would recommend Sharmin as a career coach to anyone that wants to take their career to next level.